NHCE Book One.ppt

NHCE Book One  Unit 3 Pre-reading Activities Background Information 1. Manhattan is a suburb of New York.2. Brooklyn is a suburb of New York.3. Ebbets Field is the stadium built by and named after Charlie Ebbets, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team. The first game played in this former home of the Brooklyn Dodgers took place in 1938. The Dodgers no longer play for Brooklyn. For more information, visit /stadiume.shtml and /baseball/national/ebbets.htm 4. Dodgers: The Dodgers, the name of a baseball team; the team originally played for Brooklyn but now it no longer plays for Brooklyn. For more information, visit /brookln2.htm Lead-in Activities One form of communication that has a positive influence on us is the act of deep caring. When words fail and nothing else seems to work, a simple, kind act of caring can change our lives, lift our spirits and give us a model to follow — to live up to for the rest of our lives. In this unit, we read three stories that touch us deeply. They show how even with personal problems, all of us, if we use our courage, our imagining, and our giving nature, can choose to make others lives better. Its a noble life-goal that: living our daily lives in a way that makes life better for others. Why not do kind things for others every day of your life? Do them without any thought of gain for yourself, and see what happens. You may be surprised and pleased with the result. While-reading Activities New Words Lean 1. rest on sth. in a listing position for support 倚；靠There is a ladder leaning against the wall.有一架梯子靠在墙上。The old man leaned upon his stick.那位老人倚着拐杖。2. be in a listing position; bend 倾斜；倾向；偏向Dont lean out of the window. balance 1. even sharing of weight; even; equal 平衡；均衡Riders need a good sense of balance. 骑马的人需要有良好的平衡感。Its difficult to keep ones balance on an icy street.在结冰的街道上保持平衡是不容易的。2. condition that exists when two opposites are equal or in even lots or percents 均势, 平衡Try to